tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128491672017-08-15T18:26:18.714-05:00Oh, Good Evening!Mike Woolfolk's Thoughts on Various Topics of InterestMike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-69435767295859021312017-06-28T11:12:00.003-05:002017-06-28T11:13:33.551-05:00I love the team that I work with, on-air and behind the scenes! This promo is from a series produced by Raymond Smith in our promotions department. Thanks, Ray!!!
FOX66 MORNING IMAGE - FUN MIKE 30 WKD from The Promo Department on Vimeo.Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-16980354616341901752016-01-09T11:02:00.001-05:002016-01-09T11:02:07.508-05:00I'm Hooked.... AGAIN!!!It's official! I still have the passion for Star Wars, 39 years after my first experience! I saw Episode VII: The Force Awakens three times in its first week. I'm sure there are others who have seen it a dozen times by now, but three has been the norm for me, until it comes out on Blu-Ray.
Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-20206748264601071132016-01-09T10:49:00.000-05:002016-01-09T10:52:07.142-05:00SUPERHEROES IN GOTHAMSaw this story air on CBS This Morning Saturday. I wish I was in NYC right now so that I could go to this exhibit! Maybe it will come to a museum in Detroit or Flint. I think SUPERHEROES IN MOTOWN or SUPERHEROES IN VEHICLE CITY sounds good!
Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-54244178373807554772015-09-09T15:50:00.000-05:002015-09-09T15:50:03.510-05:00Farewell to The Baby Grand
Mom has parted ways with this baby grand piano after more than 40 years of ownership! Unfortunately, nobody had played the instrument in decades. It hadn't been tuned in so long that when Mom inquired about bringing it back into shape, she was told it was a lost cause. ALL of the piano's inner workings and the keys would need to be replaced.
Let this be a lesson to others-- If you own a Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-28462855951855201122014-12-06T12:13:00.002-05:002014-12-06T12:13:41.418-05:00Wow....It's been over a year since I last posted on this blog!Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-13963702280851741632013-10-30T09:34:00.000-05:002013-10-30T10:04:25.026-05:00Is a bad Apple spoiling the bunch?
A little more than a month after its release at a starting price of $99 with eligible upgrade or new 2 year contract, the Apple iPhone 5c price has been slashed to $45 at Walmart. By most accounts, the 5c is not selling well. By my account, this is the fastest price-cut available through any source in iPhone history.
Apple iPhone 5c
Photo: Apple, Inc.
Released alongside the iPhone 5s--Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-33209058658878439422013-09-13T08:50:00.000-05:002013-09-13T08:54:58.803-05:00Apple iPhone 5C: Guys, do you feel left out?
The much anticipated latest updates to Apple's iPhone have been announced, including the new iPhone 5C. The "C" could stand for "cheaper" since the phone will start at $99 with a new 2-year activation. But, the folks at Apple would probably prefer that you focus on the "colorful" choices the new phone will come in.
Now, I'm all for vibrancy and love colors. Considering that Apple took itsMike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-59532814888222255152013-05-09T09:27:00.000-05:002013-05-09T09:30:09.531-05:00I'm so glad we had this time together...Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-552567882965723362006-10-16T22:12:00.000-05:002013-01-27T16:53:54.040-05:00Mom's New RideThis was the last full day of my visit to Detroit and Mom and I had planned to go to Great Lakes Crossing to do some shopping, grab something to eat and catch a movie. We did make it to the GLC for the eats and the movie. But we did our shopping several miles to the north at Saturn of Clarkston.
As I mentioned in a previous posting, Mom's current lease expires next month and she was hoping to Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-72109365473379575932013-01-27T12:05:00.000-05:002013-01-27T12:05:53.552-05:00Why the NFL should dump the Pro Bowl
The NFL and NBC Sports hope fans want to tune in to the annual Pro Bowl tonight at 7pm ET. Commissioner Roger Goodell keeps threatening to get rid of the game if the quality doesn't improve. But, it doesn't seem like recent moves with the event have done anything to facilitate a better game.
Fan voting is a joke; Nothing more than a popularity contest conducted at a time when we have no Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-67773272775089969492013-01-21T09:35:00.000-05:002013-01-21T09:40:54.070-05:00Inauguration Day 2013: Obama 2.0 & Congress 113
Congratulations and best wishes to President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden as the Obama Administration begins its second term leading America.
President Obama officially sworn-in
for second term on January 20, 2013.
(Photo: White House)
The President and Vice President were officially sworn in Sunday in accordance with the Constitution. Today, we’ll all watch as the ceremonialMike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-48628814132610392642012-12-15T13:08:00.000-05:002012-12-15T13:08:58.422-05:00Muted Emotions
Sandy Hook School in Newtown, CT
I woke up this morning and the emotional enormity of what happened in Newtown, Connecticut finally hit me - 24 hours after the event.
President Barack Obama wipes tears
from his eyes while addressing the
nation following the Newtown, CT
school shooting on December 14, 2012.
Despite having watched a great deal of the coverage and watching President Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-1779529529950245242012-11-30T18:50:00.000-05:002012-11-30T18:50:11.208-05:00Titus Young Just Doesn't Get It
Detroit Lions WR Titus Young.(Photo: DetroitLions.com)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young spoke with reporters today following practice. It was the first time since he has talked publicly since his most recent exile from the team for disciplinary reasons. Head coach Jim Schwartz deactivated Young for the Lions' Thanksgiving Day game agains the Houston Texans and sent him home for the Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-24681162305864351002012-11-22T11:13:00.000-05:002012-11-22T11:13:31.941-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!!!
GO LIONS!!!
Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-76475785666358636752012-11-16T17:29:00.000-05:002012-11-16T17:34:24.138-05:00 It's Twilight for Twinkies
If your kids love Hostess Twinkies, Ding Dongs, and Ho Ho's or Little Debbie's Banana Flips or peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches made on Wonder Bread, you had better stock up, NOW, if you can still find the products on store shelves. Hostess Brands, which owns and has produced the iconic snacks and bread, announced on Friday morning that it is shutting down. According to the statements Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-56253655266670292432012-11-06T18:34:00.000-05:002012-11-06T20:59:41.290-05:00Election Day 2012
Did You?!?
Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-36071769129010762972012-10-26T12:26:00.001-05:002012-10-26T16:04:56.701-05:00Tyrann Mathieu's Phantom Menace
One week after I received and read the Sports Illustrated cover story on Tyrann Mathieu and his attempts to redeem himself for a possible return to the LSU Tigers football team, he faces drug (marijuana) related charges in Baton Rouge.
Several questions are now (in my best Herman Cain voice) "twirling around in my head" concerning Mathieu:
1. Is Mathieu destined to be just like his Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-24735824440351994912012-10-23T15:44:00.000-05:002012-10-23T16:04:42.289-05:00A "Killer" Project to Support
"Seven years ago, I wandered into a musty blues bar on the outskirts of Tampa, Florida to hear a friend play a gig on his Hammond Organ. While I was familiar with the Hammond sound, I really hadn't paid much attention to it. There was my buddy Shawn Brown at the helm of this bulky two-layered keyboard, but he had morphed into this OCTOPUS -- pouring every once of his energy into his music. HeMike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-89913510451583802602012-08-30T09:03:00.000-05:002012-08-30T09:03:04.591-05:00Please pass the Pepto!
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) accepts GOP nomination for vice president at2012 Republican National Convention. Photo: Politico.com
As much as I like the drama and intrigue of politics, it really makes my blood boil when politicians twist the words of rivals. They don't put words into each others' mouths, they conveniently disregard words that actually come out.
Last night, during his address to theMike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-69689687122985800262012-08-18T16:27:00.001-05:002012-08-18T16:30:20.461-05:00Random Generosity
While at Office Depot this afternoon, I encountered a kindergarten teacher who was buying notebooks for her class. She was getting 10 standard composition books and having them cut in half for her young students. As she was getting ready to pay, I said, "I will take care of it." The joyful surprise on her face was all the thanks I needed.
Teachers are under-appreciated, underpaid and Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-19136579102290609602012-07-26T13:42:00.000-05:002012-07-26T13:42:32.250-05:00Chik-fil-A and The BibleI found a link to this commentary on my Facebook news feed. When I watched it, all I could do was say… Oh, Good Evening!!!
Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-28401176169702174432012-07-23T16:41:00.000-05:002012-07-23T16:41:58.689-05:00Idol Fills One Judging Vacancy
Filling one of the vacancies created when Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez quit, American Idol has announced the signing of Grammy winner Mariah Carey as a judge for next season. After the news broke, Carey tweeted:
MariahCareyIt's gonna be so much fun working on @AmericanIdol. As a singer-songwriter, I'm excited to help find and nurture new talent. LYM! --MC7/23/12 3:11 PM
I'm probably Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-37192517805959272592012-07-16T14:31:00.000-05:002012-07-16T14:32:48.493-05:00Two Vacancies on American Idol's "Supreme Court"
The powers-that-be running American Idol are once again scratching their beds trying to figure out who can fill two vacancies on the popular show's judging panel in time to stay on schedule with auditions and production for Season 12. Last week, Jennifer Lopez hinted that she might leave the show after two seasons. Within days, Steven Tyler didn't just hint, he announced that he's done, Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-66960191314642579402012-07-15T09:24:00.000-05:002012-07-15T14:35:26.543-05:00Team USA Olympic Uniforms
Team USA Opening Ceremony Uniforms for 2012 London Olympics.
Photo: Ralph Lauren
I will be the first to admit that I wouldn't be caught dead in the Ralph Lauren designed Team USA opening ceremony uniforms to be worn at the 2012 Olympics in London. Just not my style and I thought we were Team USA, not Team Britannia! (Don't they look better suited for the UK athletes?)
I'm a bit put off Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849167.post-53616743366269713742012-06-05T18:35:00.000-05:002012-06-05T18:35:22.755-05:00"Venus Is Too Close…"
The words in the title of this post were spoken by one of my favorite all-time television characters portrayed by the late Carroll O'Connor-- Chief William O. "Bill" Gillespie on "In The Heat of the Night." At the end of the episode "Bounty Hunter," the Gillespie was telling one of his officers that weird things happen when Venus comes too close to Earth.
Venus (black dot, lower right) Mike Woolfolkhttps://plus.google.com/114403340711809013904noreply@blogger.com0